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GHENT, BELGIUM | Esko has extended its portfolio with Text Recognition, a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that is said to make last-minute copy changes to outlined text fast, safe, and simple. The Esko-unique OCR plug-in for Adobe Illustrator helps packaging professionals to produce packaging in an optimal way, company says, by eliminating workarounds that were cumbersome when even the tiniest of copy changes was required.

Text Recognition converts outlined text in artwork to live, editable text directly in Illustrator. This way the designer is able to make copy changes in just seconds. The Text Recognition plug-in for Adobe Illustrator is available as a part of the Esko DeskPack collection of plug-ins for packaging professionals, or as a standalone product for anyone working with Adobe Illustrator.

The software has a unique Font Recognition function: When a copy change needs to be made, the software compares the character in the artwork to the fonts on the user’s computer, choosing the best matching active font. This eliminates the need to manually evaluate every font and re-type entire paragraphs to find the correct text layout. It works with foreign languages too, even with completely different glyphs like Chinese, Japanese, or Korean; and its Compare function highlights copy changes in a ‘before and after’ view, reducing the risk of mistakes.

Frank Woltering, Esko product manager graphic editing, says, “This tool is unique and keeps the operator working in the platform he knows best and likes the most: Adobe Illustrator.…Until now, making even the simplest copy change could take designers easily half an hour. With the Text Recognition plug-in, designers can make copy changes in seconds. The overall impact is faster order-to-delivery times, enhanced productivity by being able to handle more projects in a day, and a higher first-time-accurate ratio as last-minute copy errors can quickly be caught and changed before going to print.”

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